Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19261, George Finchley, Conn

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Finchley, George Sarah
W. 19261 SH 35-57
CONTENTS

11.226
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New York $6.40 per mo
George Finckley
of Poundage in the state of N. York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel S. Webb of the Connecticut line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 st of December 1810
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st of May 1819 and sent to Aaron Read, Esq. Bedford N. York.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 2 15/31 19.87 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 40.00
Dead $67.87 See roll -
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Am't of Rev. Pension to 4 Mar. 1819 $19.87 Am't Paid to G. F. as an Invalid from 21 Dec. 1818 to 4 Mar. 1819 at $6.40 per month 15.89 Diff. between Inv. & Rev. pensions up to the 4 March, 1819 3.98
West Chester County
12.80
6 49 3/4 3 2 0 0 0 4 0 11 29 00 3.09 3 0 0

New York City 2154 Connecticut
Conn
Sarah Finchley widow of George Finchley, Deceased
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 4 March 1822 of Fairfield in the State of Conn who was a priv. in the Comp commanded by Captain Hoyt of the regt commanded by Col Webb in the Conn line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 80 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Mar 1839 and sent to Chas Harvey, Stamford, Conn.
Arrears to the 14th of Mar 1839 $240.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep '39 40.00
$280.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D m Curdy Clerk. Book A. Vol. 1, Page 180.
Wid to Pen Age 27. March 1841.
ref To New York City from N Sep 1840. 14 th April 1841. Notification to S. Spencer Esq. New York
Letter to Hon. C. A. Floyd. 6 th Aug 1841.

George Finchley:
Application
George Finchley, private Colonel Miller Reg't Connec. tenth line 1862 war
Respectfully
To the Hon. J. M. [?]
Colonel [?]
of [?]
of [?]
Admitted -

State of New York Westchester County ss. On this 21 st day of December 1818, before me Aaron Read one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Westchester personally appeared George Finchley Aged sixty seven years resident in Poundridge in the County of Westchester State of New York, who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration he believes to obtain the provisions made by the Act of Congress entitled An Act to provide for certain Persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, That the said George Finchley Enlisted in the Company commanded by Capt. Hall in Col. Clarke Wills Regiment in Connecticut line some time in the year 1778 for six months & that at the expiration that he served out the six months & again enlisted in the year 1778 in the Company commanded by Capt. Stephen Burt, in the same Regiment & there served the year out and then immediately enlisted again in the same Company Regiment & line during the War that he faithfully served his Country as a soldier against the common enemy in the battles or in the service of the United States during the whole of the War from the beginning to the end & when Peace took place he was at New York discharged but does not know when the discharge. That he was in the Battle at Flat Bush Long Island Harlem Heights, White Plains, Trenton, Princeton, White Marsh & at Monmouth & at the taking of Fort Mifflin - and that he is now in reduced circumstances and in need instead of his Country for support -
Sworn & declared before me This 21 st day of Decr. 1818
his George Finchley mark
Aaron Read one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Westchester

I Aaron Read one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Middlesex do hereby certify that it appears from satisfaction that the s d George Finchley did serve in the revolutionary War. as stated in the within declaration against the common enemy: And I now transmit the foregoing 2 Testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid Act of Congress. I do certify that from the acquaintance of I have with the Applicant & from testimony of others that am well satisfied that he is Poor. That his health is very much out of health for many years not been able to do a day's work and very much straitened in need of the assistance of his family for support. - Aaron Read -
Bridgewater Dec r 23 d 1818.
I do certify that Aaron Read is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Middlesex
Elijah Crawford Atty of Westminster County

1896
Sarah Finchley Wid of George Conn
Ad July 1. 1835
Marr 1789
died 1822
Allow 2 nd yr for $80 per ann Cape Bell Id. N.H. & Co.
H. W. Hensley Esq. Stanford Ct

State of Connecticut } ss. Probate District of Stamford. County of Fairfield } ss. On this 1 st day of September A D 1838 personally appeared before the Court of Probate in & for the District aforesaid Sarah Finchley a resident of the Town of Darien in the County of Fair- field State of Connecticut aged seventy two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provi- sion made by the act of Congress passed July 9 th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay of pensions to certain widows" - That she is the widow of George Finchley dec d . late or heretofore of Stam- ford in said County but at the particular time of his death of Pound Ridge in the State of New York who was in his life time & in the war of the Revolution a soldier in the service of the United States & who as appears by the Document hereto annexed enjoyed a pen- sion under the laws of New York - That the said George Finchley served as she has ever understood & firmly believes as a soldier in the service of or on the believes the Continental service of the United States for seven years having entered the service in the beginning of the war & steadily continued therein till hostilities ceased - This she states from information she has received & which she believes to be true; but she is unable to state any of the particulars of his services or enlistments or the officers under whom he served except so far as she learns them from the annexed document which she forwards as evidence in support of her claim. She avers that said George enlisted & served as therein stated in Capt Joseph Hoyt's Co. in Col. Church's Wheeler's Regt. & also afterwards in Capt. Stephen Biddle's Co. in the same Regt. - She avers that she believes the term under Capt. Hoyt was one year - but has no certain knowledge - & she be- lieves that his term of service under Biddle was for more than a year - Col. Webb, Capt. Hoyt & Capt. Biddle are all dead - she understands they all served through the war of the Revolution - she presumes said George continued in said Biddle's Co. till the close of the war - But she knows nothing certain to whence she can resort for evidence of the duration of particu- larly of S r George's services of history and tradition & ap- pear on the military Rolls of record at Washington she most of necessity refers to them, praying that they may be examined, particularly the rolls of S r George's of Biddle's companies & that she may have such allowance as

The said soldier, Friends of the United States, and she her entitled to - she claiming that the said George did in fact serve in the service of the United States as a private soldier for more than two years viz for seven years -
She further declares that she was married to the said George Finchley on the seventeenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand six seven hundred & eighty eighty nine by one Sarah a sister of the man whose Christian name if she does not mis-recollect was William - she knows no living person who was present at the marriage and her father has been long dead - her marriage is recorded in the public records of said Stamford where said George then belonged - and at the name before her marriage was Sarah Lillack - That her husband the aforesaid George Finchley died at said Pond Ridge on the 4th day of March in the year in which La Fayette passed through this country on his last visit to us which according to her factual recollection was the year 1822 - That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred & ninety four viz at the time above stated - That she has never again married since his decease but is still his widow - That she resided in said State of New York several years after the death of said George, but for the last six years has resided in said Dan- -ven & still resides there - sworn to & subscribed on the day of year above written before me. the word "Co." being interlined on the first page & "eight" of "seventy" obliterated & "seven" of "eighty" interlined on the last page before signature or motto -
Sarah F. Finchley Crop
She declares being unable to write her name without a guide by her mark -
Joshua B. Ferris Judge
sworn to & subscribed also in presence of
Chas. H. Hasley

and on the same day before said Court personally appeared Han- nah Daniels, said Deponent aged twenty two years who being duly sworn doth on her oath say that she is the granddaughter of the above named Sarah  Deborah Finckle & has been brought up by him with her since her early youth. She well knows her grandfather George Finckle has been dead as much as sixteen years but as she was young when he died she is unable to state the year in which he died - She well knows however he has been dead as long as she states, as she has always lived & still lives with the applicant her said grandmother - from the date of the day of your arrival before me - the word "Hannah" having been erased & "Sarah" substituted in her signature or oath - & I certify the foregoing is a correct transcript
Joshua B. Lewis Judge
and the said Court doth on consideration of the matter of the foregoing testimony find that the said Sarah Finckle the applicant is the widow of George Finckle deceased in her declaration mentioned - that said George was a Revolutionary soldier of the United States & served as she in her Declaration states - that she & said George Finckle were married on the 19 th day of January A.D. 1789 by William Finckle Esq. Justice of the peace - that said George Finckle died on the 4 th day of March in the year 1802 & that she has never been married since his decease but is still his widow -
Joshua B. Lewis Judge

I send herby a copy of the Court of Probate for the Dis- trict of Stamford in Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Sarah Dinsdale In a petition for testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 20 th day of September AD 1833.
Samuel Dinsdale 37

George Finchley & Sarah Selleck were married by Wm Fansher Esq. on ... Jan'y. seventeenth One thousand seven hundred and eighty nine
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in full legible figures, as follows. Jan'y 17 th 1789.
Seymour Jarvis, Town Clerk of the Town of Stamford in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut
I Seymour Jarvis, above named, depose & say that I hold the office of Town Clerk, in the County, Town, & State aforesaid, & that the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Stamford, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Seymour Jarvis, Clerk of the town of Stamford
State of Connecticut, County of Fairfield ss Probate District of Stamford.
On this 20 th day of September 1838 before the Court of Probate in & said District personally appeared Seymour Jarvis & made oath in due form of law that the foregoing certificate of affidavit by him sub- scribed are true & I certify that he is a credible person & Town Clerk of the Town of Stamford.
Joshua B. Lewis Judge

State of New York County of Suffolk } ss. I Samuel A Smith Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Abel H. Conklin is a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, duly commissioned and qualified. Given under my hand and the seal of said County the 17 th day of March 1841 — Samuel A Smith Clerk
APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
State of New-York, County of Suffolk. } ss.
On this twentieth day of March 18 41 , before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Sarah Finchley who, on her oath, declares that she is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain _____ in the Regiment commanded by Colonel _____ in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Connecticut from whence she has lately removed; that she now resides in the state (district, or territory) of New York , at Huntington L.I. where she intends to remain, and wishes her pension to be there payable in future; and that her reasons for removing to the state of New York are to reside with her children in future.
Sworn and subscribed to, before } me, the day and year aforesaid. }
Abel H. Conklin Justice of the Peace
Sarah Finchley
Ver- X itate
Suffolk County ss Personally appeared before me, Abel H. Conklin Justice of the Peace Stephen Finchley who being duly sworn makes oath and says that he well knows Sarah Finchley to be the same person described in the above affidavit sworn and subscribed before me this 25 th day of March 1841 Abel H. Conklin Justice of the Peace Suffolk County ss
I do hereby certify that Stephen Finchley is a person of veracity Abel H. Conklin Justice of the Peace

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19261 Sarah Hinckley Widow of George Hinckley His New Wif
Act: June 1 st 88 Index:—Vol. 11 , Page 289
[Arrangement of 1870.]
43557
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 43,557 George Hinckley His New Wif
Act: 18 th March 18 th Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 170
[Arrangement of 1870.]

George Finchley's
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Certificate from the Commissioner of the State of New York
No 317 153 \frac{83}{100}
an adon for the Roman
George Finchley

“George Finchley’s Certificate from the Commissioners of the State of New York.”
A faithful, true & exact Copy from the Original. . . .
By Ezekiel Osborne.
on Sept. 15 th 1804. . .

Copy of a Legal, Authentic In- strument, in favour of Mr. George Finchley.
By Richard Varick & Richard Platt, of the City of New York Esquires
This is to certify that in Pursuance of the Laws of the State of New York Entitled "An Act making Provision for Officers, Soldiers & Seamen, who have been disabled in the service of the United States" Passed 22 d of April 1786. We have examined George Finchley of Mansfield in the Coun- ty of Fairfield, in the State of Con- necticut Mason; and find that during the late War, to wit, in the Autumn of the year One Thousand Seven Hundred & seventy- five, he enlisted in Captain Joseph Hayle's Company, in the Regiment of Connecticut Troops in the Ser- vice of the United States, Com- manded by Colonel Charles Webb; That

That at the Close of the Campaign in the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred & seventy Six, he enlisted in Captain Stephen Bell's Company in the same Regiment; that while in the Company and Regiment first aforesaid, to wit, in the said Year, One Thousand Seven Hundred & seventy six, in the Battle Haerlem Heights on New York Island, he was Ordered to pursue & take a Wagon & Horses which was supposed to be going into the Enemy's Camp, and to bring Off the Camp Kettles of the Regiment; & that while attempting to drive off the Wagon aforesaid, he was pursued by the Enemy, & was Ordered to make his Escape, in doing of which, to wit, on jumping out of the Wagon his left Arm was Caught in one of the Wheels, & the said George Finchley broke both the Bones of his Wrist by means whereof, he has lost the Use of
of his left hand, so as to render him unable to follow his Occupation, or to obtain his livelihood by Labour: That on the fourth day of August, he was Thirty Seven years of Age.
Wherefore in pursuance of the Law aforesaid, we do further certify that upon the principles of the Act of Congress of the seventh day of June, 1785, the said George Finchley is entitled to receive from the Treasurer of this State a yearly pension of Forty Eight Dollars, from the first day of January in the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred & seventy Nine, if not before paid.
Given under our Hands this fourth day of December, in the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred & Eighty Eight.
Richd Varick. Richd Platt.

Under Act of 7 th July 1838
State of New York } Suffolk County } B
Be it known that before me Ethel H. Conklin a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appea- =red Sarah Finchley and made oath in due form of law that she is the identical person named in an original certificate in her possession of which I certify The following is a true copy.

(Under Act of 7th July, 1838.)
CITY AND COUNTY OF } ss. NEW-YORK, }
Be it known, That before me, SYLVESTER SPENCER , a Notary Public, in and for the City and County aforesaid, personally appeared and made oath, in due form of law, that she is the identical person named in an original certificate in her possession, of which (I certify) the following is a true copy :
WAR DEPARTMENT.
FIVE YEARS' PENSION.
I Certify, That in conformity with the act of July 7th, 1838,
Sarah Finchley of Fairfield Co. Conn widow of George Finchley  deed  Private who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and died on the 4 th day of March 1822 is entitled to receive five years' Pension at the rate of Eighty dollars and  — cents per annum, commencing on the fourth day of March, 1836; and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the expiration of said five years, the Pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death.
GIVEN AT THE WAR OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES, this Twenty second day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven
[L. S.]
J. R. Townsend
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
that she has not intermarried, but continues the widow of the above mentioned George Finchley ; and that she now resides in Huntington Suffolk Co. Conn and has resided there for the space of four months  years past, and that previous there- to she resided in Darien State of Connecticut to the truth of which statement I am fully satisfied.
Sworn to and Subscribed, this 20 th day of March 1841 before me, } Abel L. Lincoln Justice of the Peace
Sarah Finchley X Mark
Notary Public.

M 1789 died 1822
Aut m 1775 enlisted with Capt. Hoyle. when, that at the close of the camp. in 1776, he enlisted into Capt. Nathan Bell's Co.
See Conn. Rolls.
"Geo. Finchley for Jan. 1 1777, Capt. Bell's Co. discharged Dec 27 1778.

Apr 2. 1841
Mr Ewing
J. G. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Pension Agency Hartford March 30. 18211
Sir In answer to your enquiry as to what time Sarah Finchley a Pensioner on the Roll of this Agency under the Act of 7 July 1838 at Eighty dollars per annum was last paid, I have to inform you that she has been paid to the 22 d day of September 1840.
I am very Respectfully Your O bt Servant
A. N. Somay per Henry Howles Pens. Clerk
D. G. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Aug 6. 1841
New Jersey Jan 28
Sam L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington
C.A. Flynn N.Y.

House of Representatives Aug. 5. 1841
Dear Sir
I am desired to ask your attention to grant an order to Thaddeus Perry to draw the Pension of his mother in Law Sarah Finchley in New York she the Pensioner having removed from Connecticut to the Town of Huntington in the County of Suffolk & State of New York. The papers for that purpose & further understand were forwarded to your department some time last spring. Will you be kind enough to furnish me with the answer & your decision thereon at your earliest leisure as yours with respect Charles A. Floyd
Sam. L. Edwards Esq.

Monmouth Sept. 20 th 1838
Hon. J. L. Edwards Sir
I found the application of Sarah Finchley for a pension. She is unable to give any particulars of her husband's services & does not know where to go to get certificates (if any are living) to prove them. The documents she forwards, will however probably satisfy you that meritorious services were rendered & the rolls of the War Office will undoubtedly show the character & extent of those services. Capt. J. Hays was afterwards a Col. in the Continental Service of Genl. Washington until his death under the lines of 1818 I think. Capt. Stephen Bell, I presume learned that the War for he was, I have been told at the morning of one of the redoubts at York Town just previous to the surrender of Cornwallis - I died both Hays & Bell were as I suppose in the Continental service of Genl. Washington - Many of Col. Webb's are as I know all dead -
Mrs. Finchley requests that it may be ascertained from the records & documents of the War Department, how long her husband served & in what character & that she may have an allowance accordingly.
Please inform me of the result.
Yours respectfully J. M c Leod
Chas. H. Woodley

By Richard Varick & Richard Platt of the City of New York Esquires.
This is to certify that in Pursuance of the Sine of the State of New York Entitled "An Act making Provision for Officers Soldiers and Seamen who have been disabled in the Service of the United States" Passed 22 nd April 1786 We have examined George Finchley of Stamford in the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut and find that during the late War to wit in the Autumn of the Year one thousand seven hundred and seventy five he en- tered in Captain Joseph Harts Company in the Regiment of Connecticut Troops in the Service of the United States com- manded by Colonel Charles Webb; That at the close of the campaign in the Year one thousand seven hundred and se- venty five, he was listed in Captain Stephen Bell's Company in the same Regiment; That while in the Company as Regiment first aforesaid to wit in the said Year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six in the Battle of Harlem Heights on New York Island he was ordered to pursue and take a Waggon and Horses which was supposed to be gone into the Enemys Camp to bring off the Camp Kettles of the Regiment and that while attempting to drive off the Waggon aforesaid he was pursued by the Enemy and was ordered to retreat his Escape is of which to wit in going out of the Waggon his left Arm was caught in one of the Wheels and the said George Finchley broke both the Bones of his Wrist by Means whereof he has lost the Use of his left Hand so as to render him unable to follow his Occupation or to obtain his Livelihood by Labour: That on the fourth Day of August last he was thirty seven Years of Age.

Wherefore in Pursuance of the Law aforesaid We do further certify That upon the Principles of the Act of Congress of the seventh Day of June 1785 the said George Finchley is entitled to receive from the Treasurer of this State a yearly Pension of forty eight Dollars from the first Day of January in the Year one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine if &c before paid.
Given under our hands this fourth Day of December in the Year one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight.
Richd. Parise Richd. Platt
I George Finchley In order to receive a Pension under the Act of Congress passed the 18 th of March 1818 do hereby relinquish relinquish all claim to the above Certificate & Do now return it to the War Department given under my hand this 21 st of Dec r 1818 George Finchley Witness - Aaron Read William Francher

Sept 26 Add: Miss Fanchey
free
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Washington -
Whole glass with same Fanchey paper with 1838

State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield } ss. Probate District of Stamford
On this 21 st day of Sept. A.D. 1838 before the Court of Probate in said District personally appeared George Mills of the city of New York aged seventy five years who being sworn according to law & on his oath testifies that he well knew George Finckly now dec d . whose widow is applying for a pension - said Finckly of this defendant both belonged to Stamford in said District of which place this defendant is a native and George Finckly as defendant well knows was a soldier in the Revolutionary War & belonged to a company of Continental troops commanded by Capt. Stephen Porter now dec d . in the Regiment commanded by Col. Charles Webb late of said Stamford now dec d . - said Finckly served in said company from some part of the year 1777 (defendant thinks the present) until the expiration of three years viz sometime (defendant thinks the present) in 1780. Defendant was in the same three years service in another Regiment commanded by Col. Jno. Chandler now dec d . his captain being at first Capt. Sylvanus Brown - I used to see said Finckly in the service of know from my own observation that he served as a forward & for the time forward - I cannot state with certainty at what precise time said Finckly's term commenced - but it was in the year 1777 - my own term commenced in June of that year. The service of said Finckly was steady service in the Continental Army - I have stated above that he was of said Stamford - by this I mean that he belonged after the war to said Stamford - of what place he was a native I do not know.
sworn to & subscribed the day of my appearance before me & I certify that the defendant is a credible person
George Mills Joshua B. Gurnee Judge

I undersigned Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Hartford in Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing contains original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Sarah Prichard for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 22 d day of September A.D. 1838
Charles Dyer Clerk
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Hampden Sept. 22. 1838
Rev. J. L. Edwards Sir
A day or two since I presented the application of Sarah Finchley for a pension. I have to day accidentally found a witness by whom I could prove his services under Capt. Dotts. I have taken & presented his testimony which please consider in connection with that already forwarded. Capt. Mills the Opponent is a gentleman of high respectability.
Yours respectful & obdt. servt.
Chas. Hawley

Mar 24. 1841
Huntington March 22 nd
Mr Evans
Paid 75-
Hon. James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.